Do car makers hold the keys to eVTOL growth?
AeroHT, an affiliate of Xpeng, staged the first public flight of its X2 Electrical Vertical take-off and Landing Vehicle (eVTOL) in Dubai. Saudi Arabia has also announced the first large-scale order of eVTOLs for use in urban cities. The concept of flying cars has captured the public’s imagination for decades – scaling up eVTOLs from prototypes to mainstream mobility services is likely to take decades. However, the race has started, and car makers may have a bigger role to play than is often